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Diehl Aviation completes first SWISS Airbus A350 Mechanical Lift System retrofit installation

Diehl Aviation and SWISS International Air Lines have completed the first installation of the Mechanical Lift System (MLS) on a SWISS Airbus A350, initiating a broader A350 overhead-bin retrofit program. The milestone follows Diehl’s cabin-systems supply ramp-up efforts and marks the start of fleet-wide work.

2026-04-17T01:14:10.316733-07:00

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Diehl Aviation completes first SWISS Airbus A350 Mechanical Lift System retrofit installation Diehl Aviation and SWISS International Air Lines have completed the first installation of the Mechanical Lift System (MLS) on a SWISS Airbus A350, initiating a broader A350 overhead-bin retrofit program. The milestone follows Diehl’s cabin-systems supply ramp-up efforts and marks the start of fleet-wide work.

2026-04-17T01:14:10.316733-07:00

Diehl Aviation completes first SWISS Airbus A350 Mechanical Lift System retrofit installation

Aviation Today

Airbus escalates rivalry with Skywise/Navblue integration as Boeing posts early 2026 order momentum Airbus and Boeing are trading delivery and order signals amid intensifying competition for aircraft demand. Airbus says it narrowly met a reduced 2025 delivery target and is accelerating its digital transformation with a wholly owned Skywise subsidiary that integrates Navblue and Skywise services, while commentary highlights Boeing gaining order momentum for the first time in a decade.

2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00

Airbus escalates rivalry with Skywise/Navblue integration as Boeing posts early 2026 order momentum

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LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody LATAM Airlines Group says its first Airbus A321XLR deliveries begin in 2027, with a Premium Business cabin built around fully lie-flat seats—marketed as South America’s first narrowbody business-class suites. The jets will be used on longer routes, likely including U.S. flying, with the carrier positioning the A321XLR to cannibalize some transoceanic widebody missions.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00

LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody

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Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues Bucher will supply cabin solutions for SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ER retrofit, extending its role in the airline’s widebody cabin refresh. The supplier also continues work on SWISS’s Airbus A330-300 renewal programme, signaling parallel execution across the carrier’s long-haul fleet.

2026-04-16T06:57:20.590086-07:00

Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues

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Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts: shuts down CityLine early and reshuffles fleet amid fuel surge and strikes Deutsche Lufthansa says it is ending operations at its regional subsidiary CityLine, citing sharp jet-fuel price increases and industrial action. The group is also reducing network capacity within Lufthansa Airlines and accelerating fleet renewal to retire older, less fuel-efficient aircraft. In parallel, nine additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft are being allocated to Discover Airlines.

2026-04-16T05:22:27.717178-07:00

Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts: shuts down CityLine early and reshuffles fleet amid fuel surge and strikes

Reuters

Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium German defence satcom project SatcomBW4 is at the centre of a procurement battle after OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus reached a deal over the multi-billion programme, triggering a dispute over the Bundeswehr’s Starlink plans. The cluster reflects how quickly European milsatcom sourcing is being reshaped by new coalition bids.

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Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium

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Bucher Group selected as SFE galley and stowage supplier for Airbus A320neo-family Bucher Group has been chosen as the supplier for furnished equipment (SFE) galley and stowage on the Airbus A320neo-family. The company says the galley has been in development for more than three years, will be showcased at AIX with its G1B galley, and is targeting first production deliveries later in 2026.

2026-04-16T01:54:29.161294-07:00

Bucher Group selected as SFE galley and stowage supplier for Airbus A320neo-family

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Flyadeal orders A330-900neo two-class cabin seats from Geven and Jiatai Flyadeal says Italy’s Geven and China’s Jiatai will supply seats for its two-class Airbus A330-900neo long-haul fleet. The airline will take 10 aircraft, using Geven’s Comoda AQ premium-economy seats (14 per aircraft) and an economy cabin of 406 seats in a 3-3-3 layout.

2026-04-16T01:39:11.861057-07:00

Flyadeal orders A330-900neo two-class cabin seats from Geven and Jiatai

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Diehl Aviation completes first SWISS Airbus A350 Mechanical Lift System retrofit installation

Airbus escalates rivalry with Skywise/Navblue integration as Boeing posts early 2026 order momentum

LATAM previews lie-flat cabin for 2027 Airbus A321XLR rollout on premium long-haul narrowbody

Lufthansa accelerates cost cuts: shuts down CityLine early and reshuffles fleet amid fuel surge and strikes

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